Comments on: 08/04/12 – Emotional Desires http://brunostrip.com/wp/?p=2351 Tue, 20 May 2025 03:13:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kona http://brunostrip.com/wp/?p=2351&cpage=1#comment-281071 Kona Sat, 11 Apr 2015 03:19:57 +0000 http://brunostrip.com/wp/?p=2351#comment-281071 Interesting...I'm a longtime fan of Prof. Haidt, since I read his paper "The Emotional Dog and Its Rational Tail". I wasn't aware of this new book of his until I read your comment. I've downloaded the audiobook and am appreciating it very much. As you experienced, he changed my perspective a lot. He confirms the adage "You can't reason a man out of an opinion he didn't reason himself into." He and I corresponded for a while, during which time he described his research on the origins of morality and disgust, which obviously was leading to this book. I wish his work was more widely known; it would save a lot of venom in public discourse. Interesting…I’m a longtime fan of Prof. Haidt, since I read his paper “The Emotional Dog and Its Rational Tail”. I wasn’t aware of this new book of his until I read your comment. I’ve downloaded the audiobook and am appreciating it very much. As you experienced, he changed my perspective a lot. He confirms the adage “You can’t reason a man out of an opinion he didn’t reason himself into.”

He and I corresponded for a while, during which time he described his research on the origins of morality and disgust, which obviously was leading to this book. I wish his work was more widely known; it would save a lot of venom in public discourse.

]]> By: Christopher http://brunostrip.com/wp/?p=2351&cpage=1#comment-1146 Christopher Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:50:47 +0000 http://brunostrip.com/wp/?p=2351#comment-1146 @Carym, Looks interesting. I'll reserve it at the library. :) @Carym, Looks interesting. I’ll reserve it at the library. :)

]]> By: Cary http://brunostrip.com/wp/?p=2351&cpage=1#comment-1145 Cary Sat, 04 Aug 2012 09:35:55 +0000 http://brunostrip.com/wp/?p=2351#comment-1145 Howdy Chris! "The Righteous Mind" by Jonathan Haidt addresses this dynamic in a way that makes it understandable. He even turned me, a long time rationalist, into . . . something else, I'm not sure there's a name for his outlook yet, but I buy it. He even manages to explain our political divide in a way that doesn't make the other side into evil demons (whoever you perceive the other side to be). Can't recommend it highly enough. -Cary Howdy Chris!

“The Righteous Mind” by Jonathan Haidt addresses this dynamic in a way that makes it understandable. He even turned me, a long time rationalist, into . . . something else, I’m not sure there’s a name for his outlook yet, but I buy it. He even manages to explain our political divide in a way that doesn’t make the other side into evil demons (whoever you perceive the other side to be). Can’t recommend it highly enough.

-Cary

]]>